Firefighters try to contain flames from the Carr fire as it spreads towards the town of Douglas City near Redding, California, on Monday. /VCG Photo

The Carr Fire raging in Northern California is so large and hot that it is creating its own localized weather system with variable strong winds, making it difficult for experts to predict which way the blaze will spread. /VCG Photo

More than 3,000 firefighters in California made some progress against several large-scale blazes that have turned close to 200,000 acres into ashen wasteland and killed eight fire personnel and civilians in the most populous US state. /VCG Photo